I go through long periods of ups and downs, eventually followed by the "whoosh effect." Here's my chart showing all my fluctuations - you can see whole months where nothing seemed to be happening - but I'm glad I stuck with it!



I just took new photos, so these are Aug/Jan/Jun:




I started heavier than that but didn't take photos or chart the weight til Aug. I wish now that I had taken photos at the very start, and for the rest of you, I really recommend that you do so you can see and appreciate your progress.

And keep up the good work..

...forward on! I'm feeling great and positive even though I'm at one of those plateaus (for a few weeks now)

and I held my ground pretty well.

Congrats on doing it right.

I'm doing ok here.



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kesha

Basically my BIL has this scamster annuity salesman in charge of my late MIL's estate and every day brings a new set of excuses of why we don't have our money and/or why we need to buy an annuity with it. Awesome "sinking feeling in my gut" diet, I even went to Olvera Street and sat in front of a basket of chips and salsa for 2 hours with no appetite. THAT never happens....

However don't recommend Impending Feeling Of Doom/ZOMG I Think This Guy Raided Our Inheritance diet! LOL! No kidding though, nothing like a miserable couple of weeks complete with family fights to spur on the weight loss.....

What a horrid thing to go through.

I'm sorry you're having to deal with all that crap.

I hope things have improved and your on track in a healthy way.


keep us posted ok?




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kesha

any updates?

There was a blurb a few weeks ago in one of the Weight Watchers Weekly magazines you get at meetings. The meeting topic was hitting roadblocks. About plateaus or weight fluctuations, it said that you have to remember that, gain or no gain, you still weigh less than when you did when you started. THAT is an accomplishment.

It takes time to figure things out, and learn how to get around the curves life throws.

As for me, this is my sixth week (I think) on maintenance. I'm maintaining.